Antony Beevor

When I was a child I had something called Perthes' Disease which meant I was on crutches, so I was bullied at school and all that sort of stuff. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I am not someone who believes I am going to find a historical scoop. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I can't envisage stopping writing. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I expect the worst both from reviewers and sales and then, with any luck, I may be proved wrong. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I feel slightly uneasy at the way historians are consulted as if history is going to repeat itself. It never does. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I joined the Army in 1965 and served with the 11th Hussars, which I loved. The regiment was so relaxed - a salute was more like a friendly wave. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I just write the sort of book that I would enjoy reading myself, a book that is both scholarly and recreates the experience of people at that time. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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I think it's outrageous if a historian has a 'leading thought' because it means they will select their material according to their thesis. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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If you smash a city when you're trying to capture it, you actually end up providing the perfect terrain for the defenders while blocking the access for your own armoured vehicles. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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It takes me three or four years to research and write each book and the individual stories stay with you for a long time afterwards. ↗

— Antony Beevor

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